Christmas Voices (Voices Of The Belfry Height)

This simple, majestic Christmas Carol is useful for:

  • Teaching the time signature 4/4.
  • Teaching the rhythmic element 'tum ti' (dotted crotchet, quaver / dotted quarter note, eighth note.)
  • Singing and identifying ascending and descending perfect 4ths, perfect 5ths and descending minor 6th ('so' to 'low ti').
  • To capture the majesty of the music, long phrases need to be sung (preferably four bar phrases) with plenty of air support! (For group singing, might need to stagger breathing.)
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Kodály Analysis:

Christmas Voices (Voices Of The Belfry Height) Theme: Christmas Games:
Partner: Form: Verse & Chorus Song Type:
Scale: Major CSP: G Age: Middle Primary - Lower Secondary
Tones: ti low d finalis r m f s l ti d high r high Rhythm: ; ;  
Melodic: l s d high ; d high s ; s m d ; d f ; f m r ; r s ; m l ; l r ; r f m ; s l ti ; ti r high d high ti ; ti s ti ; ti l s ; r l ; s ti low d finalis
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Origin: Alfred S. Gatty (1847-1918)
Source: https://www.bethsnotesplus.com

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